Myofascial cupping is a technique that offers numerous benefits when it comes to relieving muscle tightness and improving flexibility.
By creating suction on the skin, this therapy helps break up adhesions and scar tissue, enhancing muscle mobility.
The cups gently lift the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding the muscles, allowing for increased range of motion and joint flexibility. This can be particularly beneficial for individuals experiencing muscle stiffness or limited mobility.
Athletes and individuals involved in physical activities can benefit greatly from myofascial cupping.
This therapy improves blood flow to the muscles, aiding in tissue repair and recovery from injuries. The increased circulation delivers essential nutrients and oxygen to the muscles, promoting healing processes. Additionally, myofascial cupping reduces post-exercise muscle soreness, allowing athletes to recover more quickly between training sessions or competitions.
By combining the relief of muscle tightness with enhanced athletic performance and injury recovery, myofascial cupping provides a comprehensive approach to supporting physical well-being.
Benefits of Myofascial Dry Cupping
- Reduces pain & inflammation
- Decreases muscle tightness
- Improves blood flow
- Increases range of motion
- Promotes deep relaxation
- Loosens tight muscles
- Boosts circulation
- Alleviates symptoms by promoting peripheral blood circulation and improving immunity
Myofascial Dry Cupping Prices
Myofascial Dry Cupping
30 minutes (2 areas)
£45
Myofascial Dry Cupping
1 hour (4 areas)
£75
Sports Combo Treatment
Sports massage, myofascial dry cupping and dry needling (1 hour)
£90
Myofascial Dry Cupping FAQs
Is Myofascial Dry cupping painful?
Myofascial Dry Cupping shouldn’t be painful. It may cause temporary bruising (known as ecchymosis), swelling or soreness, depending on the person or amount of cupping treatment done. The spots left behind typically fade after several days or in some cases several weeks.
How does cupping therapy work?
Myofascial Dry cupping involves placing cups onto the skin to create suction. Cups can be applied to the skin on the back, shoulders, stomach, legs or any muscle group where it’s easy to attach the cups. This suction creates a negative pressure environment allowing for myofascial decompression as the skin is drawn into the cups. While massage therapy uses direct pressure to release tension, cupping uses negative pressure to lift the muscle fibres and increase blood flow to the area.
What is the difference between wet and dry cupping?
There are two types of cupping methods, including wet and dry. And two cupping techniques, stagnant and dynamic. Dry cupping uses a pumping method to draw the skin tissue inside the cup. The subcutaneous tissue (the bottom layer of your skin) is pulled into the cups and held in place for a small amount of time, anywhere from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. With dry cupping, the cups can slide across the skin or remain in place, known as dynamic and stagnant cupping respectively. Wet cupping, on the other hand, goes a step further. After creating a mild suction, a practitioner removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make a tiny cut on that area of the skin. Then they use a second suction to draw blood (a small amount).
How long will the cupping marks last?
Anywhere between 2-3 days or 2-3 weeks.
What are the pros and cons of cupping?
There are several purported benefits of cupping that include reduced pain, muscle tightness and inflammation, improved blood flow (circulation) and increased range of motion. There are very few risks of cupping but be aware cupping can leave behind those hickey-like bruises on the skin and may worsen eczema or psoriasis.
Should I get cupping therapy?
It is not recommended for people with liver, kidney or heart failure or those with a pacemaker. As well, it can not be used if you have haemophilia, anemia or similar blood disorders, heart disease or are on blood thinners. If pregnant, it has been advised to avoid cupping to the abdomen and lower back. If there is suspicion of an infection or an open wound, cupping shouldn’t be performed.